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bosoxfan · #11 12-01-2005, 01:40 PM

I don't see why the cop would need to show up. He didn't witness the accident. I'm sure they had a copy of his report and even if he was there he most likely would just read from the report to answer any questions directed to him.

Warik · #12 12-01-2005, 01:41 PM

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Does it seem weird that the police officer didnt show?

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Yeah. They get OT pay for going to court.

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Should I push the issue with her mom calling me telling me the date had been changed? I feel like going after them. Have I done all i can do?

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Talk to your lawyer and find out if there's more you can do. If there is, you definitely should because..........

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I feel like after all this, for them only to get hit with that one citation and their insurance having to pay, that there should be a stronger punishment.

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........... because you should also be thinking about what's going to happen next time to the poor bastard who DOESN'T ease through the intersection and loses his life instead of his right front panel.

A minor citation and a hike in the insurance that her parent(s) are probably paying for her isn't going to teach her to stop driving recklessly.

If you can do more, do it.

#13 12-01-2005, 01:42 PM

Damn...it sounds like this could have gone either way. Lucky for you, the judge didn't dismiss the case when the cop didn't show. One ex I had called the cops on a stalker messing with her car (in a really sickening way.) The cop showed up before the hearing but left five minutes before the case was heard, case dismissed.

It sounds like the mom tried to trick you into not appearing in court...witness tampering? I'm not a lawyer, just raising the question. Also, I think it's really odd the cop didn't charge this maniac girl with hit and run. That's a big problem here in ABQ because of all the uninsured motorists driving around. That would have been the first thing one of our cops would have done (after administering a FST just because he felt like it.)

Don't know what else you should do...see if you can get some free legal advice I guess.

ScottieK

jaydub · #14 12-01-2005, 01:42 PM

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Obviously the teenager is a moron, but the most scary thing about this entire case is how incredibly poorly it was handled by the cop. I would probably file a report with the officer's supervisor about this. At least you weren't injured.

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No, cops have too much power and are spiteful [censored].

I would do nothing. It's not worth a phony civil suit.

mmbt0ne · #15 12-01-2005, 01:44 PM

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It sounds like the mom tried to trick you into not appearing in court...witness tampering? I'm not a lawyer, just raising the question.

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This is pretty much exactly what I was thinking.

Also, sorry that this was handled so bush league, but at least you're getting your repairs paid for.

Iconoclastic · #16 12-01-2005, 01:49 PM

If he is a Seinfeld fan, perhaps the judge should sentence the woman to be your butler.

mslif · #17 12-01-2005, 01:50 PM

If the cop has not been subpoenaed, he does not have to show up. Since he did not witness the accident, there is nothing he could have said that would have helped your case.
Regarding suing the other party, what would you sue them for? Car damages? I am sure the insurance will handle that. I am not sure what you are looking for by suing them.

Alobar · #18 12-01-2005, 01:51 PM

why didnt you bring up to the judge that the mom called you and told you the court date had changed???

you WORK for an insurance company, im sure they have lawyers, ask one of them if you can do anything more. I certainly would after the douchery that went on.

I like the bit about throwing the battery tho, reminded me of the part in "Go" where the mafia guys dumb son throws a wrench at the car in the garage, like it was actually going to do something

Alobar · #19 12-01-2005, 01:56 PM

you know when you see 2 kids in the store, and one of them is really annoying and bothering the other kid, and the parent tells the one kid to just ignore him and he'll stop? Daryn is kinda like that little annoying kid. Except the little kid is doing it just because hes a kid and thats what kids do, where Daryn does it because hes a troll and a douche.

Eurotrash · #20 12-01-2005, 02:03 PM

reading this story made me feel great indignation. if indeed the facts are exactly as you presented them, I would be disappointed if you didn't pursue this further. I don't rly know what you can do, but don't let those fuckers get away with trying to bamboozle you

if all else fails, there's always vigilante justice.